A 7 GHz radio wave is emitted from a galaxy and is observed to be 5 GHz. Calculate the redshift of the galaxy.

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A 7 GHz radio wave is emitted from a galaxy and is observed to be 5 GHz. Calculate the redshift of the galaxy.
Transcribed Image Text:A 7 GHz radio wave is emitted from a galaxy and is observed to be 5 GHz. Calculate the redshift of the galaxy.
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Concept and Principle:
  • Redshift takes place when the source of electromagnetic radiation moves away from the observer. This shifts the wavelength to the red side and will decrease the frequency.

 

  • Redshift can be calculated from frequency using the following formula,

z=femitfobsfobs

Here fobs is the observed frequency and femit is the emitted frequency.

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